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Total Respondents: 20. 

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 3. 

Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): 0. 

Total Burden Cost (operating/ 

maintaining): 0. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this comment request will be 

summarized and/or included in the 

request for Office of Management and 

Budget approval of the information 

collection request; they will also 

become a matter of public record. 

Dated: February 27, 2008. 

William L. Carlson, 

Administrator, Office of Foreign Labor 

Certification. 

[FR Doc. E8–4347 Filed 3–5–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–FP–P 

MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION 

BOARD 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Proposed Collection 

AGENCY: Merit Systems Protection 

Board. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Merit Systems 

Protection Board is requesting approval 

from the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) to conduct Federal 

employee surveys for a period of two 

years from the approval date. Before 

submitting the Information Collection 

Request (ICR) to OMB for review and 

approval, MSPB is soliciting comments 

on specific aspects of the information 

collection in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). In this regard, we 

are soliciting comments on the public 

reporting burden. The reporting burden 

for the collection of information on this 

form is estimated to average 30 minutes 

per respondent, including time for 

reviewing instructions and completing 

the survey. In addition, the MSPB 

invites comments on (1) Whether the 

proposed collection of information is 

necessary for the proper performance of 

MSPB’s functions, including whether 

the information will have practical 

utility; (2) the accuracy of MSPB’s 

estimate of burden of the proposed 

collection of information, including the 

validity of the methodology and 

assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance 

the quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (4) 

ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on 

respondents, including through the use 

of automated collection techniques, 

when appropriate, and other forms of 

information technology. 

DATES: According to the procedures 

prescribed in 5 CFR 1320.10, MSPB 

plans to submit an ICR to OMB for 

review and approval following the 60- 

day comment period. Comments must 

be received on or before April 30, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

via any of the following methods: Email: sharon.roth@mspb.gov. Please 

include ‘‘Disciplinary Action Surveys’’

in the subject line of the message. Fax: 

(202) 653–7211. Mail: Sharon Roth, U.S. 

Merit Systems Protection Board, Room 

515, 1615 M St., NW., Washington, DC 

20419. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

information on this survey, contact 

Sharon Roth by phone on 202–653–

6772, ext. 1340, by FAX on 202–653–

7211, or by e-mail 

sharon.roth@mspb.gov. You may 

contact Ms. Roth via V/TDD at 1–800–

877–8339. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Proposed 

Project: ‘‘Disciplinary Process within 

Agencies.’’

As part of its statutory mission, MSPB 

is responsible for conducting studies of 

the Federal civil service to ensure that 

all Federal government agencies follow 

merit systems practices and avoid 

prohibited personnel practices. To 

support this research agenda, MSPB 

periodically conducts surveys of 

samples of Federal employees. To 

obtain insight into the perspectives of 

management and management advisors 

regarding Federal disciplinary 

processes, MSPB requests approval to 

conduct a series of three surveys. All 

will be completed within two years. 

The surveys will be sent to (1) 

proposing officials for discipline, (2) 

deciding officials for discipline, and (3) 

human resources advisors on 

disciplinary actions. The surveys will 

ask respondents to share their 

experiences conducting suspensions of 

14 days or less and removal actions, 

including their level of involvement in 

decisions made, their use of alternative 

discipline, the nature of the conduct 

that led to the action, the role of 

performance in conduct based actions, 

and the quality of related training they 

received. Respondents will be selected 

based upon disciplinary actions 

recorded in the Central Personnel Data 

File (CPDF). 

Burden Statement: The annual public 

reporting and record keeping burden for 

this collection of information is 

estimated to average 0.50 hours per 

respondent. 

Respondents/Affected Entities: 

Participants will be randomly drawn 

from the agencies that conducted the 

majority of removal actions in Fiscal 

Year 2007. For each personnel action, 

there will be three respondents (the 

proposing official, the deciding official, 

and the human resources advisor). 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

7,500. 

Frequency of Response: Once for most 

respondents. (If a party was involved in 

implementing multiple disciplinary 

actions, there is a potential to receive 

more than one survey.) 

Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 

3,750. 

William D. Spencer, 

Clerk of the Board. 

[FR Doc. E8–4292 Filed 3–5–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7400–01–P 

MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION 

Sunshine Act Meetings 

AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETINGS: 

Mississippi River Commission. 

TIME AND DATE: 9 a.m., April 7, 2008. 

PLACE: On board MISSISSIPPI V at River 

Park, Tiptonville, TN. 

STATUS: Open to the public. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: (1) 

Summary report by President of the 

Commission on national and regional 

issues affecting the U.S. Army Corps of 

Engineers and Commission programs 

and projects on the Mississippi River 

and its tributaries; (2) District 

Commander’s overview of current 

project issues within the St. Louis 

District; and (3) Presentations by local 

organizations and members of the 

public giving views or comments on any 

issue affecting the programs or projects 

of the Commission and the Corps of 

Engineers. 

TIME AND DATE: 9 a.m., April 8, 2008. 

PLACE: On board MISSISSIPPI V at Mud 

Island, Memphis, TN. 

STATUS: Open to the public. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: (1) 

Summary report by President of the 

Commission on national and regional 

issues affecting the U.S. Army Corps of 

Engineers and Commission programs 

and projects on the Mississippi River 

and its tributaries; (2) District 

Commander’s overview of current 

project issues within the Memphis 

District; and (3) Presentations by local 

organizations and members of the 

public giving views or comments on any 

issue affecting the programs or projects 

of the Commission and the Corps of 

Engineers. 

TIME AND DATE: 9 a.m., April 9, 2008. 

PLACE: On board MISSISSIPPI V at Lake 

Providence Port, Lake Providence, LA. 

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STATUS: Open to the public. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: (1) 

Summary report by President of the 

Commission on national and regional 

issues affecting the U.S. Army Corps of 

Engineers and Commission programs 

and projects on the Mississippi River 

and its tributaries; (2) District 

Commander’s overview of current 

project issues within the Memphis 

District; and (3) Presentations by local 

organizations and members of the 

public giving views or comments on any 

issue affecting the programs or projects 

of the Commission and the Corps of 

Engineers. 

TIME AND DATE: 9 a.m., April 11, 2008. 

PLACE: On board MISSISSIPPI V at 

Corps of Engineers Dock at foot of 

Prytania Street, New Orleans, LA. 

STATUS: Open to the public. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: (1) 

Summary report by President of the 

Commission on national and regional 

issues affecting the U.S. Army Corps of 

Engineers and Commission programs 

and projects on the Mississippi River 

and its tributaries; (2) District 

Commander’s overview of current 

project issues within the Vicksburg 

District, and (3) Presentations by local 

organizations and members of the 

public giving views or comments on any 

issue affecting the programs or projects 

of the Commission and the Corps of 

Engineers. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Stephen Gambrell, telephone (601) 634–

5766. 

Brenda S. Bowen, 

Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. 

[FR Doc. 08–978 Filed 3–4–08; 10:34 am] 

BILLING CODE 3710–GX–P 

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND 

SPACE ADMINISTRATION 

[Notice (08–020)] 

National Space-Based Positioning, 

Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Advisory 

Board; Meeting 

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. 

L. 92–463, as amended), and the 

President’s 2004 U.S. Space-Based 

Positioning, Navigation and Timing 

(PNT) Policy, the National Aeronautics 

and Space Administration announces a 

meeting of the National Space-Based 

Positioning, Navigation, and Timing 

(PNT) Advisory Board. 

DATES: Thursday, March 27, 2008, 9 

a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Friday, March 28, 

2008, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: Embassy Suites Hotel, 1250 

22nd Street, NW., Washington, DC 

20037. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Barbara Adde, Space Operations 

Mission Directorate, National 

Aeronautics and Space Administration, 

Washington, DC 20546, (202) 358–1912. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

meeting will be open to the public up 

to the seating capacity of the room. The 

agenda for the meeting includes the 

following topics: 

• Update on Implementation of the 

President’s 2004 U.S. Space-Based 

Positioning, Navigation and Timing 

(PNT) Policy. 

• Overview of National Space-Based 

PNT Executive Committee, and National 

Space-Based PNT Coordination Office. 

• Status Update on Global Positioning 

System (GPS) Constellation and 

Modernization Plans. 

• Maintaining U.S. GPS 

Technological Leadership and 

Competitiveness. 

• Promoting and Branding Current 

and Future PNT Capabilities to the U.S. 

and International Communities. 

• Global Technical and Market 

Trends for PNT Services. 

It is imperative that the meeting be 

held on these dates to accommodate the 

scheduling priorities of the key 

participants. Visitors will be requested 

to sign a visitor’s register. 

Dated: February 29, 2008. 

P. Diane Rausch, 

Advisory Committee Management Officer, 

National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration. 

[FR Doc. E8–4406 Filed 3–5–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7510–13–P 

NATIONAL INDIAN GAMING 

COMMISSION 

Fee Rate 

AGENCY: National Indian Gaming 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, 

pursuant to 25 CFR 514.1(a)(3), that the 

National Indian Gaming Commission 

has adopted preliminary annual fee 

rates of 0.00% for tier 1 and 0.057% 

(.00057) for tier 2 for calendar year 

2008. These rates shall apply to all 

assessable gross revenues from each 

gaming operation under the jurisdiction 

of the Commission. If a tribe has a 

certificate of self-regulation under 25 

CFR part 518, the preliminary fee rate 

on class II revenues for calendar year 

2008 shall be one-half of the annual fee 

rate, which is 0.0285% (.000285) 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kwame Mainoo, National Indian 

Gaming Commission, 1441 L Street, 

NW., Suite 9100, Washington, DC 

20005; telephone (202) 632–7003; fax 

(202) 632–7066 (these are not toll-free 

numbers). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) 

established the National Indian Gaming 

Commission which is charged with, 

among other things, regulating gaming 

on Indian lands. 

The regulations of the Commission 

(25 CFR part 514), as amended, provide 

for a system of fee assessment and 

payment that is self-administered by 

gaming operations. Pursuant to those 

regulations, the Commission is required 

to adopt and communicate assessment 

rates; the gaming operations are 

required to apply those rates to their 

revenues, compute the fees to be paid, 

report the revenues, and remit the fees 

to the Commission on a quarterly basis. 

The regulations of the Commission 

and the preliminary rate being adopted 

today are effective for calendar year 

2008. Therefore, all gaming operations 

within the jurisdiction of the 

Commission are required to self 

administer the provisions of these 

regulations, and report and pay any fees 

that are due to the Commission by 

March 31, 2008. 

Dated: February 28, 2008. 

Philip N. Hogen, 

Chairman, National Indian Gaming 

Commission. 

[FR Doc. 08–942 Filed 3–5–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7565–07–M 

NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR LITERACY 

National Institute for Literacy Advisory 

Board 

AGENCY: National Institute for Literacy. 

ACTION: Notice of an open 

teleconference meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the 

schedule and proposed agenda of an 

upcoming open teleconference meeting 

of the National Institute for Literacy 

Advisory Board. The notice also 

describes the functions of the 

Committee. Notice of this meeting is 

required by Section 10(a)(2) of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act and is 

intended to notify the public of its 

opportunity to attend. 

DATES: March 20, 2008. 

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